(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) WATCH LIVE: Arab Media Forum - Day 2
'Walk for Good' at the Arab Media Forum has raised Dh1 million in support of Al Jalila, UAE. - Image via Dubai Press Club Sessions and workshops at the Arab Media Forum 2016 Sessions and workshops at the #ArabMediaForum 2016 in #Dubai >> https://t.co/rKde1fdB3z
Images: DubaiPressClub pic.twitter.com/yvpH005TGC - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 Saudi YouTuber Omar Hussain talks about sustainable planning of the Arab Media Forum #Saudi YouTuber Omar Hussain talks about sustainable planning of the #ArabMediaForum (Video by Sherouk Zakaria/KT) pic.twitter.com/j1JhuDrlEV - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 Joyce Bazz from Google talks about her experience in the Arab Media Forum Joyce Baz from #Google talks about her experience in the #ArabMediaForum
(Video by Sherouk Zakaria/KT) pic.twitter.com/9xDWYGwaJV - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 Dialogue of Civilisations Participants in 'Dialogue of Civilisations' session: Mohammed Al Otaiba, Abdulrahman Al Rashed and Shobhana Bhartia. - Images via Dubai Press Club Shobhana Bhartia: Irresponsible messages that spread through media must be contained to preserve harmony & coexistence within societies - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Shobhana Bhartia: Media plays vital role in enhancing societal cohesion just like the rule of law & judicial independence - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Shobhana Bhartia: Media is pivotal in positively dealing with conflicts that may adversely affect harmony & coexistence within societies - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Shobhana Bhartia: Sept. 11th had a severe impact on the "Dialogue of Civilizations". Societal integration & cohesion is still far-fetched - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 #ArabMediaForum session "Dialogue of Civilizations" starts. Participants from: The National, Al Arabiya News Channel & Hindustan Times Group - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Writer Sultan Al Ameemi signing his new book on the sidelines of the Arab Media Forum. - Image via Dubai Press Club Zaven Kouyoumdjian signing his new book during the Arab Media Forum. Image via Dubai Press Club Audience at Nadim Koteich's presentation on 'Media Contradiction' Audience at Nadim Koteich's presentation during #ArabMediaForum's '14 Minutes for Good'
Images via DubaiPressClub pic.twitter.com/gDVKDVpcn2 - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 ?? ???? ??????? ??????? ?? ????? ???? ???? ???? #?????_???????_?????? NadimKoteich pic.twitter.com/dkBZztK2WF - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Shamma Al Mazroui, Minister of State Youth, makes an appearance at Arab Media Forum Shamma bint Sohail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, arrives at #AMF2016
(Sherouk Zakaria/KT) pic.twitter.com/ph5iP4eb7o - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 Shamma bint Sohail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, takes pictures with public at #AMF2016 pic.twitter.com/drLFR1nbOl - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 Google is introducing its latest apps that serve future journalists at Arab Media Forum -Photo by Sherouk Zakaria/KT Relaxation booth at #ArabMediaForum#AMF2016 Latest Updates >> https://t.co/rKde1fdB3z
Photos by Sherouk Zakaria/KT pic.twitter.com/bCSeVPdeTn - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 UAE at the forefront of media freedom in the region The media should highlight an accurate picture of the Arab World and its issues, according to Mona Al Merri, Director General of the Dubai Government Media Office. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Al Merri said that the forum reflects Arab culture, nature and religion and its role and humanity, and noted that the current conditions and problems of the Arab World have defamed the image of the Arab World and its values. The media, she should, needs to shed light on the positive aspect of the region and its humanitarian issues. 'Covering Business the Bloomberg Way' From #ArabMediaForum's workshop: "Covering Business the Bloomberg Way" pic.twitter.com/8rSRL10Fek - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 '14 minutes for good:The Humanitarian Dimension of Languages' #ArabMediaForum's "14 minutes for good: The Great Challenge" session: https://t.co/tDrECD3J7l
Image: DubaiPressClub pic.twitter.com/MeVz1jFinG - Khaleej Times (khaleejtimes) May 11, 2016 'Mars Mission Project' "The role of Arabic media in the Emirates Mars Mission" Speaker Omran Sharaf (Mars Mission Project) Omran Sharaf from Emirates Mars Mission talks all about #UAE hope probe to Mars #ArabMediaForum pic.twitter.com/ECCaVuuU2L - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 50% of missions to Mars didn't succeed, that's why UAE is determined on this project -Omran Sharaf from Emirates Mars Mission#ArabMediaForum - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 A year in Mars is 687 days, says Omran Sharaf from Emirates Mars Mission #ArabMedianForum - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 A day in Mars is 24 hours and 39 minutes - Omran Sharaf from Emirates Mars Mission #ArabMediaForum - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 ????? ??? : ????? ????? ????? ?? 200 ????? ??? ???? #?????_???????_?????? pic.twitter.com/rjy1G8m4vU - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 A year in Mars is 687 days, says Omran Sharaf from Emirates Mars Mission #ArabMedianForum - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 UAE can count on 90,000 happiness workers The entire UAE government and all its employees are the "workforce" of theUAE's drive to increase country's level of happiness and positivity,according to Minister of State for Happiness Ohood Al Roumi. UAE's Minister for Happiness Ohood Al Roumi at Arab Media Forum Speaking at the Arab Media Forum at a session entitled "Happiness as we Perceive it", Al Roumi said that happiness requires "coordinated all-out efforts." "Happiness is every one's job and we are all working towards increased happiness," she said. ""Many people ask me about the size of my ministry and how much budget I have. Well, the Ministry of State for Happiness coordinates the works of the entire government to see if the initiatives and policies fall in line with the government's happiness objectives." Ohood Al Roumi: #UAE's founding fathers & our wise leadership today that follows in their footsteps place citizens at the top priority list - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Ohood Al Roumi: Engaging gov't institutions in better serving people is an essential part of the happiness of citizens. #ArabMediaForum - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Ohood Al Roumi: Engaging gov't institutions in better serving people is an essential part of the happiness of citizens. #ArabMediaForum - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 "In that respect, the 90,000 federal government workforce are my strengths and the Dh80 billion budget is my budget - because all of these are dedicated to increase public happiness," she added. Quoting Aristotle, Al Roumi noted that "the purpose of politics is achieving happiness among it's citizens. The UAE Government has placed happiness at the forefront of all the activities to touch the lives of everyone living in the UAE and those visiting the country." Press freedom an "essential element" of American foreign policy Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson for the US Dept of State speaking with UAE journalists at Arab Media Forum. Image via US Embassy Abu Dhabi/Twitter The US government considers media freedom an integral part of its diplomatic efforts, according to Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State. Speaking on the sidelines of the Arab Media Forum, Toner noted that "without a doubt, press freedom is always going to be an essential element of US foreign policy, just like human rights are an essential element of our foreign policy." "In all of our multilateral, and especially bilateral relationships, we are always going to address the hard issues regarding human rights, including press freedom and harassment of journalists, when we have credible allegations of that," he added. Toner noted, however, that diplomatic efforts regarding press freedom must be balanced with "broader strategic interests." Mark Toner: We share concerns with our GCC partners on issues such as security, Iran's interference in the region & the Syrian dilemma - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 "We take Russia at its word that it will exert pressure on the Assad regime" - Mark Toner at #arabmediaforum - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 "Nihilistic vision of Daesh needs to be destroyed" - Mark Toner at #arabmediaforum - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 Google Mena Senior Strategist Hani Abdelkawi during the Google workshop Google MENA Senior Strategist Hani Abdelkawi during the Google workshop at #AMF2016 pic.twitter.com/HiH0gM5MWj - Salma El Shahed (SalmaElShahed) May 11, 2016 Muslims must educate the West about Islam It is every Muslim's responsibility to spread the right message about Islam, urged Princess Ameera Al Taweel on the second day of the 15th Arab Media Forum. Speaking in a session titled "Inspiration for Good: Humanitarian messages," the active humanitarian and philanthropist referred to the recent negative connotation associated with the phrase 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is great) that extremists tend to scream before their acts of violence. Ameera Al Taweel says it is every Muslim's responsibility to spread a positive message about Islam #ArabMediaForum pic.twitter.com/kO8OHp04tS - KT Reporters (KTUAEReporters) May 11, 2016 Facebook for good Facebook in workshop discussion on using "Facebook for good" #ArabMediaForum pic.twitter.com/ZsccQ8Kn7i - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Towards good media coverage Hussein Kneiber discusses "Towards good media coverage" #ArabMediaForum pic.twitter.com/8JnbNPHvzZ - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Engaging the Arab world and the West: Using social media for good Sultan Al Qassimi discusses "Engaging the Arab world and the West: Using social media for good" #ArabMediaForum pic.twitter.com/Xoa2Z1VtzE - ???? ??? ??????? (DubaiPressClub) May 11, 2016 Keynote speakers at the 15th edition of the Arab Media Forum have called for the creation of 'humanitarian media' in the Arab World. The program of the Arab Media Forum - Day 2
Arab Media Forum - Day 1 The Arab Media Forum 2016, which opened on Tuesday, is slated to discuss some important issues today. The topics which would be covered on Wednesday include 'How Social Media will Influence the Future', 'US-Arab diplomacy: the way forward', 'The role of the Arabic media in the Emirates Mars Mission' and 'Dialouge of Civilizations'. Besides the Forum will also conduct a workshop on 'Working towards sustainable development and a greener economy' on Wednesday. Arab Media Forum speakers pitch for humanitarian media Shaikh Mohammed was caught for a selfie at the venue of Arab Media Forum as Shaikh Hamdan, Shaikh Maktoum and other dignitaries look on. Photo by Shihab His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the first day of the Arab Media Forum, accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; other Shaikhs, dignitaries and media personalities. ???? ?? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ?? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ???? ???????? ?????? ?? #?????_???????_?????? pic.twitter.com/tGx9jxH8In - Dubai Media Office (DXBMediaOffice) May 10, 2016 Calling for a "Charter for the Arab Media' to be created, Princess Haya bint Hussein, Wife of Shaikh Mohammed, UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, urged the Arab World to remove obstacles so media can reflect the true image of society. Presenting the keynote address, she said recent developments in the region have had a negative impact on the Arab media.
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